• Women need scarves to enter churches (to cover their head).
• Some cash on hand for lunch or souvenirs (about 100Gel)
• Depending on the weather may need a raincoat or an umbrella, some hats to get cover from the sun.
• Put on comfortable clothes and shoes for walking

• Georgia is an Orthodox Christian country with specific rules for entering churches.
• Women should not wear trousers, shorts, short skirts, or have bare shoulders when entering churches. They can wear a long skirt or wrap a large scarf around themselves. Most churches provide wraparound dresses for borrowing.
• Women must cover their heads with a scarf when entering a church.
• It's advisable for women to carry 1 or 2 scarves to ensure readiness and ease of entering churches in Georgia.
• Men are prohibited from wearing shorts or showing bare shoulders when entering churches. They must wear full-length trousers and cover their shoulders, or they may be denied entry or required to wear a wraparound dress.
• Men should remove any type of hat before entering a church.

• Metekhi Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary:

  • One of the oldest churches in Tbilisi, dating back to the 6th century.
  • Erected by King Vakhtang I Gorgasali, alongside a castle and palace, serving as his residence.
  • Symbolized the temple of the Virgin Mary in the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem.
  • Sometimes referred to as Shuris-tsikhe or "The Rival Fortress."
  • Fortress walls date from various periods, with the earliest from the 4th century.
  • Known as the "Mother Fortress" in Georgian sources.

• Abanotubani, Baths District:

  • One of the oldest districts in Tbilisi.
  • Named after the baths built on naturally hot mineral waters known since ancient times.

• Sioni Complex:

  • Includes a fence, the Cathedral of the Assumption, and two bell towers.
  • Derived from the name of a sacred mountain in Jerusalem, meaning "sunny" in Hebrew.
  • Many churches in Georgia are named after Sioni, all dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

• Rezo Gabriadze's Puppet Theater:

  • Located on Shavteli Street in the old part of Tbilisi.
  • First Georgian puppet theater, built in 1981 by Rezo Gabriadze.
  • Features unique architecture and is a popular sight in Tbilisi.
  • Clock tower with a golden angel that rings the bell hourly.
  • Offers a puppet show titled "Circle of Life" twice daily at 12:00 and 19:00.

• Anchiskhati Cathedral:

  • Three-nave basilica dating back to the 6th century, the oldest church in Tbilisi.
  • Originally named the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.
  • Connected with the icon of the Savior from Anchi Monastery in South Georgia since 1664.
  • The icon of the Savior of Anchi is an exemplary Georgian stamping, carved by Beka Opizari, currently housed in the Georgian National Museum.

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